This course is self-directed and includes four Activity Units (each representing 15% of your grade), a Healthy Living module (representing 5% of your grade), a Culminating Task, and a Written Exam.
Each Activity Unit requires 20 hours of activities in addition to other assignments. Activity Units do not have to be focused on one particular sport/activity. Instead, they should track all of the activity you do in a period of time, and show some combination of strength & conditioning, cardiovascular training, and mobility/recovery work.
Because the course is hours-based, competitive athletes can complete it quite quickly. Here is an example for a hockey player who works out in their home gym on days with no practices/games, walks their dog and stretches every day, and goes snowmobiling with friends on the weekend:
| Activity | Duration | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey | 2 hr practice (2x/week) 3 hr game (1x/week) |
7 hrs |
| Gym (Strength & Conditioning) | 25 mins (4x/week) | 1 hr 40 mins |
| Stretching (Recovery / Mobility) | 25 mins (7x/week) | 2 hrs 55 mins |
| Snowmobiling | 5 hrs 30 mins | 5.5 hrs |
| Nature Walk | 25 mins walk with dog (7x/week) | 2 hrs 55 mins |
| Total Weekly Activity | 20 hours |
Note that a wide variety of activities are included that represent all of Strength and Conditioning, Cardio, and Mobility/Recovery, including leisure activities that are consistent with the goals of the student's fitness plan.
| Before Starting Each Unit | Logging Your Work |
|---|---|
| Planning Form (20 mins) (Assessment for Learning) Fitness Plan (25 mins) (Assessment of Learning) |
Activity Logs (20 hours) (Assessment for Learning) Self-Assessment (20 mins) (Assessment for Learning) Interview (40 mins) (Assessment of Learning) Skill Demonstration (40 mins) (Assessment of Learning) |
Note: Before submitting any graded product (e.g., the Fitness Plan, Skill Demonstration video, or Health AOL assignments), you must complete and upload a Pre-Submission Self-Assessment (Assessment as Learning) to critique and refine your work.
The course also contains a Health Unit where you will investigate various topics from nutrition, personal safety and human development. This unit requires a handful of short research-based assignments.
The Culminating Task and Written Exam materials are always accessible. You are encouraged to preview them in order to see what you are working towards.